TEAR GAS, KILLINGS, CHAOS AS KENYATTA SWORN IN

NAIROBI As police teargassed his rival and opened fire on opposition supporters, Uhuru Kenyatta was sworn in as Kenya’s president for a second term Tuesday at a ceremony that exposed the country’s deep and dangerous rift. Surrounded by thousands of cheering loyalists, Kenyatta took the oath of office at a triumphalist celebration at Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi.

However, tear gas and the acrid smoke of burning tires wafted across the sprawling eastern suburbs as police used force to prevent opposition leader Raila Odinga from holding a prayer rally.

At least three people were shot dead, including a young boy. Odinga told protesters that he would be sworn in as president himself in a rival ceremony on Dec. 12, Kenya’s independence day.

BRIAN INGANGA / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Opposition supporters burn tires at a barricade in Nairobi, Kenya, Tuesday. Deadly violence continued in the African country after President Uhuru Kenyatta was sworn in for a second term, ending months of election uncertainty.